Border Patrol Agent: Protect Borders & Enforce the Law

Customs and Border Protection; Wheeling (WV); On-site; USD 52,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Thrift Savings Plan

Federal benefits

Job summary

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Border Patrol Agent (BPA) roles offer entry- and mid-level opportunities across the United States. You will perform inspections, question individuals, and patrol borders using diverse assets to protect the nation and enforce immigration and customs laws.

Positions are full-time with competitive base pay, federal benefits, and recruitment/retention incentives up to 50,000 over time; academy training included.

Qualifications

• 1 year of general work experience demonstrating ability to take charge, make sound decisions, and stay composed under stress.
• Bachelor's degree or successful completion of a full four-year course of study leading to a bachelor’s degree.
• Combination of general work experience and college education; assessed via resume and transcripts.

Responsibilities

• Detect immigration and customs violations and inspect documents to determine citizenship or violations.
• Prevent and apprehend undocumented noncitizens and smugglers using surveillance and other assets.
• Interpret tracks and physical evidence of illegal entry or contraband.
• Perform farm checks, building checks, traffic checks, city patrols, and transportation checks.
• Patrol international boundaries and coastal waterways using vehicles, horses, vessels, and other assets.

Skills

Decision making

Questioning

Observation

Maintaining composure

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Border Patrol Agent (BPA) roles offer entry- and mid-level opportunities across the United States. You will perform inspections, question individuals, and patrol borders using diverse assets to protect the nation and enforce immigration and customs laws.

Positions are full-time with competitive base pay, federal benefits, and recruitment/retention incentives up to 50,000 over time; academy training included.